The Government is promising to invest up to £50million to boost production at Cornwall's lithium and tungsten mines.

Major lithium mining investment could create 'thousands of jobs' for Cornwall

Four decades after the national miners' strike, staff at the National Coal Mining Museum have extended their strike over pay.

Ex-miners extend strike at the national pit museum

The Reform UK leader says the party's sights are set on winning next year's Senedd elections in Wales, which would see an end to Labour's 26 years.

Farage: Restart coal mining and bring back traditional steelmaking to Wales

Mineral supplier Imerys will now build a dry mining plant near Roche.

China clay mining explained as millions invested in Cornwall

Mining company Dalradian has said the project could bring 1,000 jobs and deliver £5 billion to the economy in Northern Ireland.

Absolutely no intention of using cyanide in Co Tyrone gold mining, inquiry told

The mining firm Dalradian has applied to develop an underground gold mine after working in the Sperrin Mountains since 2009. 

Protesters demonstrate ahead of first sitting of gold mine public inquiry

An inquest into the deaths of four men killed in a mining disaster 13 years ago will be conducted with a "forensic and laser-like focus" a coroner has said.

Inquest into the Gleision mine disaster will have 'laser-like focus'

Dozens of people were forced from their homes overnight, as mud and water came up to their windows following Storm Bert.

Landslip which forced residents to be evacuated came from coal tip

(Top left) Sunday Dinner by Oliver Kilbourn, 1936, (top right) Ashington by Julian Trevelyan, 1938, (bottom left) Laid Out-Work on Screens by J F Harrison, c1960, (bottom right) Washing Day by Oliver Kilbourn, 1937.

The group of miners from Northumberland documented life and work through art with a unique perspective and became an unintended international sensation.

Coal miners by day, fine artists by night: The origins of the Pitmen Painters

The landmark case against BHP begins at the High Court – with 620,000 claimants, it is the largest group claim in English history. 

'We lost everything': High court case for Brazil's Mariana Dam disaster begins

Grimethorpe Colliery Band will perform a sell-out gig at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield.

Audience to travel 460ft underground to see world famous brass band

It has been 120 years since the last miners left here, but its history goes back even further.

Copper could be mined on Anglesey again

Work continuing at Ffos-y-Fran despite orders to stop

A Senedd committee has found that residents felt they had been completely failed by public authorities who are meant to protect them.

'Epic mismanagement' of opencast mine saga 'must not happen again'

The annual celebration of North East mining history and heritage brings together music, performance, arts and culture.

Northumberland Miners’ Picnic returns to Woodhorn Museum

From the Sydney Harbour Bridge to railways in Africa, ironstone mined from the Cleveland Hills has made its mark across the world.

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